Connecting people to each other, and to the joy found in local heritage.

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Our Projects

The Restoration Trust initiates and runs projects that connect people who live with mental health issues with heritage, including archaeology, ancient landscapes, historic places and archives. Stimulating friendship, curiosity and imagination, these projects help people feel more human again. You can find out more about what that looks and sounds like by clicking the button below.

Building a Sustainable Restoration Trust

The Restoration Trust (RT) is delighted to have been awarded a grant by The National Lottery Heritage Fund to enable us to build a sustainable future, supporting this innovative charity to continue to provide opportunities for people with mental health challenges to access and benefit from the richness of their local heritage.

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Scaling up Human Henge

Our Vision

Our vision is to change how people living with mental health challenges are treated, by means of therapeutic and creative interaction with heritage. We call this culture therapy, and we want it to become everyday good practice in heritage and mental health provision.

Our Products

Immersing ourselves in creativity and heritage has well-evidenced health benefits. Heritage assets are a resource for social prescribing, helping health services to refocus early intervention and prevention away from instiutions and into communities. We can help you use your heritage asset for mental health, so click the button below to find out more!

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